Roswell is a city located in northern Fulton County; it is an affluent suburb of northern Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The 2010 Census population was 88,346.
CNN named Roswell a contender for its list of the Top 100 Places to Live in the US in 2005.
Named One of the Top Three Cities in the Nation to Raise Your Family. Roswell was listed third in the book, Best Places to Raise Your Family, released by Frommer's.
On October 30, 2006, the City of Roswell was named the 18th Safest City in the United States by City Crime Rankings, an annual reference book of crime statistics and rankings published by Morgan Quitno Press. Roswell was selected from 371 cities in the Overall Safest 25 category.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $73,469, and the median income for a family was $103,698. The average income for households was $106,219 and the average income for families was $123,481. Males had a median income of $72,754 versus $45,979 for females. The per capita income for the city was $40,106. About 3.2% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 0.7% of those age 65 or over.
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BEAUTY CARE - BLACK HAIR SALONS - MULTICULTURAL
African Bless Hair Braiding - Category: Black Salon - 112 Norcross Street Roswell, GA 30075 (770) 642-0962
Eminence Salon & Mobile Event Styling - Category: Multicultural Salon - 770 Old Roswell Place, Suite B-100 Roswell, GA 30076 (770) 640-1223 - (visit website)
The Royal Barbershop - Category: Black Barbershop - 10479 Alpharetta St Roswell, GA (678) 508-5644 - (visit website)
BLACK BUSINESSES - SERVICES - VENDORS ETC.
Alfred Law Firm, LLC - Category: Legal Services - Bankruptcy, Family Law, Personal Injury, Misdemeanors. (Including Traffid and DUI) - 770 Old Roswell Place Suite 500 (404) 494-0027 - (visit website)
Groveway Community Group - Category: Community Services - Groveway Community Group has been a guiding light in the community. Groveway is focused on helping the community be involved in the affairs to improve overall conditions for all citizens. - 89 Groveway Street (770) 993-4245 - (visit website)
DINING - CATERING
Greenwoods On Green Street - Category: Southern - 1087 Green St
Roswell, GA 30075 (770) 992-5383 - (visit website)
Heaven's Soul Food - Category: Soul Food - 100 Calibre Creek Parkway, Roswell, GA 30076-4500 (770) 882-9671
Swallow on the Hill - Category: Southern - 1072 Green Street
Roswell, Georgia 30065 (678) 352-1975 - (visit website)
The Southern Skillet - Category: Southern - 1037 Alpharetta St, Roswell, GA 30075 (770) 993-7700
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